Our cat, always inside, contracted FIP, and we finally had to have him put down. I think my husband would like another cat, but he’s not keen on declawing, so if it did get out, it could defend itself. Though our old cat could make mincemeat out of our minidachsund, and us, without claws. He was kind of a cranky cat. But I don’t want my furniture ruined. If you clip their nails, can they stil claw the furniture?
You clip just the points off, so they still have claws, but they’re dull. Just stay well away from the pink part at the base. I have always used toe nail clippers, but claw clippers are probably better.
The only cat I’ve ever had problems with is our current cat, Pumpkin. I’ve had to sit on him. But he’s almost 17 now, and he sleeps through it.